Regina Gensinger

Regina Gensinger

Design in Sweden, she/her

About

I'm all about blending creativity with purpose as an interaction designer, with a keen eye for sustainable and impactful systems. Right now, I'm deepening my craft as a second-year MFA student at the Umeå Institute of Design.

Awards

2022
DAAD Scholarship from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
2021
Core77 Design Awards 2021: Student Runner Up, Service Design Award from Core77
2018
Golden Scissors by werk_39 - powered by B. Braun for Best Student Project from Aesculap

Work Experience

2023 — Now
UX/UI Designer at Freelance

I work as a freelance UX/UI designer, primarily for startups such as hapticlabs.io and vibe.social.

2021 — 2023
Stuttgart, Germany

Conducting quantitative and qualitative research in the form of usability tests, in-depth interviews, analysis of the current state, working out recommendations for action, and transferring insights into a value proposition canvas, user journeys, and service design.

2019 — 2020
Hamburg, Germany

I collaborated on projects for clients including Beiersdorf Campus, tegut, KJSH (Verein für Kinder, Jugend-, und soziale Hilfen e.V.), as well as various internal dfhn projects. My work included:
_Research, design, and documentation, supplier coordination
_Construction and visualization, model making using manual techniques, rapid prototyping

2018 — 2018
Königstein(Taunus), Germany

I was involved in product design and development services on behalf of customers, as well as conception, design, development, and distribution of the companies own brand of wristwatches.

2016 — 2016
Offenbach, Germany

This preliminary internship focused on gaining insights into all design processes, methods, model making, and software relevant to the profession.

Volunteering

2018 — 2019
Student Parliament at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

The student parliament, elected by the student body, oversees the basic affairs of student life. We have initiated various projects, but we are particularly proud of our psychological support program.

2016 — 2017
Volunteer at Helferkreis Villmar e.V.
Villmar, Germany

The Helferkreis Villmar e.V. is a non-profit association that aims to provide idealistic and financial support to people in need. This includes individual life support such as assistance with applications and schoolwork, dealing with authorities, as well as planning and organizing various activities.

2016 — 2017
Volunteer at Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.
Limburg(Lahn), Germany

Supporting refugees upon their arrival in Germany by volunteering with the integration service. Being an active part of the exchange café of Malteser Limburg, and attending additional seminars to further enhance skills and knowledge.

2015 — 2016
Volunteer at Red Cross
Ghana

Developing and implementing a creative teaching concept, as well as actively supporting the full-time staff in the orphanage in all work that arises (including helping with donor festivities and providing individual support and homework supervision for pupils).

Education

2017 — 2021

Certifications

2022
Certified Professional for User Experience - Foundation Level from UXQB – International Usability and User Experience Qualification Board e.V.